Last week, I was fortunate to spend three days in the Austin, Texas area, learning about Texas pecans and how they make their way from farm to fork, essentially.
Synergy Flavors, Inc. aims to reinforce its position as an industry leader in corporate social responsibility with the recent completion of an ambitious expansion project at its US headquarters and Innovation Center.
The Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, joined two multistakeholder initiatives on smallholder farmers and biodiversity at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, September 23, in order to support the Company’s goal of lifting over 500,000 cocoa farmers out of poverty and to become carbon and forest positive by 2025.
In its latest move to make products and packaging more sustainable, Ahold Delhaize USA announced that each of its local brands have implemented a new sustainable chemistry commitment.
When it comes to equipment like ovens and proofers, internet connectivity, wider and larger machines, artisanal production methods, shorter bake times, reversible belts, energy efficiency and improved cleaning and sanitation are all top considerations in today’s market.
Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a global provider of food, beverage and industrial ingredients and solutions, and Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN, the sustainable solutions business of one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, announced a major new initiative to help bolster sustainability on 1.5 million acres of U.S.-grown corn.
As reported by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery in its State of the Industry coverage,the U.S. bakery industry is valued at $51.6 billion in annual sales, and the U.S. snack industry sees sales of over $41.6 billion—and growing every year.
Sustainability has become a major driver in the development and application of new packaging materials used in the bakery and snack market along with advances that extend shelf life.
New routing and scheduling software integrated with telematics systems provides fleet managers with the tools they need to improve the delivery process.